Chess Puzzle #oJ9rh — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/g5; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/f5; bishops b7/d6; knight e7; pawns a6/b6/c5/e5/g4/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1+ — rook f5→f1, captures rook, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1 — rook a1→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight e7→f5).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen d7→f5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1b1qn3/pp1b4/2p1prB1/P5p1/2NPQ1Pp/BPP4P/R4RK1 b - - 1 25

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